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    In the evening, after a day of rapid march, Mai Tiezhang's thousand men and horses were exhausted.  ¡î¡úThe county seat of Xiangcheng is already in sight, but when we reach Xiangcheng, it is less than half the distance.  It was already dark, and if we continued to move forward we would have to camp in the wild.  "General, let's rest in Xiangcheng County tonight. We will set off early tomorrow and rush to Luyang City for dinner, so we don't have to camp on the way." Qian Shixiong suggested.  The Huainan Army was still a little weaker, Mai Tiezhang sighed in his heart.  It is estimated that they only walked a hundred miles in this day. If the Northern Army, such as the Prince's mounted infantry, would not be a problem in marching 200 miles in one day, it might be possible to reach 250 or even 300 miles in a forced march.  Looking up at the sky and then at the tired soldiers, Mai Tiezhan shook his head, "It's still early. If we go to the city to rest at this time, we won't be able to reach Luyang Pass tomorrow anyway. Let's hurry up and continue.  We have been traveling for a while, and it is a good time to go on the road in the evening. With the weather like this, there is no need to set up camp, and we can continue our journey at dawn. When we arrive at Luyang Guanzhong, we will have plenty of time to rest. ¡±  Shixiong and McKinsey moved their lips and did not dare to mention it again. They had no choice but to go down and pass the order and continue moving forward.  "What is that?" Suddenly, Qian Shixiong shouted.  Hearing the sound, Mai Tiezhang followed his hand and was stunned.  He quickly ran over, and as expected, there was a horse corpse there. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out??????????????????????????????????????????? out out is the corpse of a recently dead horse, the most terrible thing is that it is a war horse, even the saddle and bridle is still there.  Something is wrong, something is deeply wrong.  Everything is abnormal.  It is impossible for a horse corpse to be abandoned on the road like this, not to mention that it is not far from Xiangcheng County.  A live horse is a treasure, and a dead horse is just as valuable.  At least there will be hundreds of kilograms of meat after slaughtering, not to mention the horsehide is also valuable.  Not to mention, the saddle and bridle are even more useful. No one would abandon their mount like this.  Immediately afterwards, Mai Tiezhang discovered that there was a human corpse next to the horse corpse, but he had not found it on the other side of the horse just now.  Horses are killed by arrows, and so are people.  "The one who died was our Huainan sergeant." Mai Tiezhang recognized from the sergeant's armor that the knight who died here was one of them.  "Alert!" Qian Shixiong shouted loudly, sweeping away the fatigue of the soldiers, and a thousand Huainan sergeants cheered up.  Holding their swords and shields, they quickly formed a formation, with two hundred people forming a hollow circular formation, and finally five small hollow circular formations formed a large hollow circular formation.  The shield soldiers and spear soldiers are outside, and the archers are behind.  The mules and baggage were surrounded in the middle. This large and small hollow formation was specially designed to deal with cavalry.  "The corpse is still warm." Mai Tiezhang checked the corpse, frowned and said solemnly, "Carved feather arrows. High-quality feather arrows. They were not robbed by ordinary bandits. What he encountered was an elite cavalry army." "Ah!  "Meng Jincha and Qian Shixiong both exclaimed, "Could it be that Yang Xiu's cavalry has already arrived?" "If it's Yang Xiu's forward cavalry, I'm afraid Xiangcheng will be in danger. Let's rush over immediately."  He gritted his teeth and stared at the small black dot in front of him, which was Xiangcheng County.  It's a pity to stand so far away.  Nothing can be seen.  "We must immediately send someone back to Nanyang City to report to General Guo, and send a few more people to report to Luyang Pass immediately. Let them take precautions early. The rest of the people, search and advance immediately. Maybe Xiangcheng has not been lost yet. Brothers, cheer up.  Come, don't be afraid, this is the opportunity given to us by God, it's time for us to make a contribution!" After saying that, a feeling of excitement suddenly rose in Mai Tiezhang's heart.  "Yes!" The several scout cavalry whose names were called immediately got on their horses and drove away. They were the few with horses, and they had been leading their horses on foot along the way to maintain their horsepower.  At this time, when I received the mission, I immediately mounted my horse and went separately to report the news.  Mai Tiezhang mounted his horse and continued to move forward cautiously with his troops.  Starting from the discovery of the body of the Huainan knight, they moved all the way to Xiangcheng County. Along the way, they could encounter corpses from time to time.  In addition to the corpses dressed as Huainan knights, some corpses in other costumes were gradually discovered.  As expected by Mai Tiezhang, those corpses were those of Guanzhong sergeants. Some of them were not even Han people, but barbarians from the southwest and Qiang people from the northwest.  The further north you go, the more corpses there are, and the faces of Mai Tiezhang and Qian Shixiong become more ugly.  There was no time to even clean up the corpses, which indicated that the war might still be going on.  "General." A scout who rode forward to inquire came running back.  "The rebels in Guanzhong have been discovered." "The rebels have broken into Xiangcheng. The defenders in the city are still resisting. The rebels are all cavalry, but they seem to be small in number. They seem to be just a forward force." The three of Mai Tiezhang heard this  He immediately shouted and rushed towards Xiangcheng at the head of the pack.  Soon, Xiang Cheng had clearly shownIn front of them, this small county town standing on the plain was full of fire. The city gate had been lost, and shouts could be heard in the city.  The enemy has obviously not captured the county seat yet, and there is still resistance in the city.  Mai Tiezhang took off his sword and shouted, "Come with me, charge together and kill!" Ruzhou, Liang County.  It was already dark, Yi Feng entered the city, and soldiers and horses camped outside the city.  In the temporarily vacated cabin, Yi Feng was discussing the situation in Jingxiang and discussing the battle plan with a group of generals.  When Han Sengshou talked about the situation in Jinghu, he said to Yi Feng, "Is Jingxiang's victory in Jiangxia, Xiangyang or Jingzhou? I think that if we talk about Jianghan, the emphasis is on Jingzhou, and if we talk about Southeast, the emphasis is on Jingzhou."  In Jiangxia, if we talk about the world, the focus is on Xiangyang. Xiangjianghan is actually a relatively closed area, and it is related to other important places through three directions: northeast and west. There are rolling mountains in these three directions.  For this reason, this area is relatively completely enclosed. The Yangtze River and Han River extend to the outside of Fuju in these three directions, becoming the channels for communication with the outside, thus forming a situation that can advance and retreat, and can be attacked and defended.  For advancement, this can be used as a base for advancement, and for retreat, it is also a gateway that can be advanced or retreated. The Jingxiang area is a key point in the entire south, and as an important town, Xiangyang City's location and location.  Its role is of overall significance. In the overall situation of the world, Xiangyang is not only a communication hub between the east and the west, but also an important link between the north and the south. " "The location of Xiangyang is actually a link.  A huge basin, this area has the characteristics of stretching from east to west and meeting from north to south. Whether it is a dispute between east and west or between north and south, Xiangyang and Nanyang are in the south of this plain, relying on Jianghan.  The Han River and the Yangtze River connect Wuhui in the east and Bashu in the west. From the plain of Nanyang, you can go out of the Central Plains in the north, enter Guanzhong in the west, and connect with Longxi via Hanzhong. Therefore, it can be said that Xiangyang has actually exceeded his capabilities.  Because it is local in the Jingxiang region, it has overall significance." Liu Wenjing also fully agreed with the argument of Deputy Privy Councilor Han Sengshou. He continued, "Our current situation is a war between the East and the West.  , the ownership of Xiangyang is also crucial. After taking Xiangyang, it can be said that the entire Jianghan area and the entire Shannan area are under our control. The rebels no longer have a foothold outside the pass and can only retreat to the center of the pass.  As soon as they retreat, they will be trapped and can only sit and wait for death. By taking Xiangyang first and then Changshou City in Yingzhou, they control the dangerous mountains on both sides of the Hanshui River Valley, and also control the traffic between Xiangyang and Jiangling.  Throat. If we take Jingmen again, the overall situation is determined. " "In fact, the current situation is very favorable to us. If Yang Xiu dares to go out to fight for Jingxiang at this time, he is asking for death. After all, the Jianghuai army has taken the initiative to submit to the imperial court.  The Jingxiang lands are completely under our control. Yang Xiu did not retreat and defend the pass, but came out to fight. This is overestimating his own strength and attacking my strengths at the expense of his own strengths. "Yi Fengxiao.  He smiled and said, "You can't underestimate the enemy. Yang Xiu has spent all his wealth this time. There are 20,000 Fan cavalry, 30,000 Fan infantry, 50,000 Guanzhong cavalry, 80,000 infantry, plus two civilian husbands and craftsmen.  One hundred thousand, a total of 380,000 people, known as 500,000. It can be said that Yang Xiu has already fought with all his strength. " "As long as we occupy Xiangyang, then Yang Xiu will control all the people in the pass.  Recruiting the army and forcing the people out of Guanzhong is simply seeking death. "Then we must not let Yang Xiuxian seize Xiangyang."  "Guo Yan is also a brave and famous general in this dynasty. He leads 50,000 troops to defend Xiangyang. Not to mention that he can defeat Yang Xiu, but he will be able to defend for three to five months. Besides, we have already sent troops and can reach Xiangyang in half a month at most. And the forward cavalry,  It only takes a few days to arrive, so it's impossible for him to be able to hold on even for a few days," Liu Wenjing said with a smile.  "Report!" A loud report interrupted everyone's words.  "Your Highness, Luyang Pass is reporting urgently. Yang Xiu has sent five thousand cavalry to attack Luyang Pass. There is currently a fierce battle at Luyang Pass. Please ask for support." Upon hearing this, Yi Fengteng stood up and walked to the front of the sand table.  "Li Mi, where is the current position of our forward cavalry?" "Back to Your Majesty, the 10,000 fine cavalry forward led by Qin Qiong and Lai Zheng, two generals, have now reached the south bank of Ru River. They should have arrived at Longxing City at this time, which is about 100 meters away from Lu.  Yangguan is about one hundred and twenty miles away. ""Immediately send an order to Qin Qiong to reinforce Luyang Pass immediately. He must hold Luyang Pass. Tell him that I will lead the army to arrive immediately. Don't hold on or lose anything."  Yi Feng is very clear about the importance of Luyang Pass.  The key to this war is the control of Xiangyang. To enter Xiangyang, you must first pass through Luyang Pass before entering the Shannan area, and pass through Nanyang before you can reach Xiangyang.  "Yes!" The ordering soldier retreated and gave the order.    Dengzhou, north of Nanyang, Xiangcheng.  A caravan disguised as Guanzhong cavalry arrived, and they easily passed the inspection and entered the city gate through bribery.  Then they suddenly launched an attack, hacked down the city gate guards, seized the city gate, and sent out a signal. The Guanzhong cavalry brigade waiting outside the city rushed to them and rushed into the city.  The defenders in the city resisted desperately, but they kept falling, and the fall of Xiangcheng was imminent.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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